Lincoln-based nonprofit Cedars introduced plans Wednesday for a first-of-its-kind housing facility for pregnant and parenting teenagers.
The 6,800-square-foot-facility — named “Carriage Home” — will function an growth to Cedars’ south Lincoln campus at 6601 Pioneers Blvd.
The nonprofit, which serves susceptible Nebraska kids and households with out secure housing, will enable pregnant and parenting teenagers to remain on the facility for 3 to 4 months in one of many Carriage Home’s flats, Cedars CEO Jim Blue mentioned in a information launch Wednesday afternoon.
The housing facility — which can value round $3 million and can be funded by way of a public-private partnership — can have 4 one-bedroom flats and two two-bedroom models, Blue mentioned. There may even be widespread area for teenagers and workplace area for workers to supply supervision and help to residents.
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Lancaster County is appropriating $250,000 for the undertaking, and the state is tacking on one other $1 million because the group launches a fundraising marketing campaign for an extra $800,000 in non-public donations to pay for the undertaking in full.
Cedars has already secured almost $1 million in non-public funds for the ability, Blue mentioned.
The ability will assist fill the gaps for an underserved inhabitants in Lincoln, in accordance with the 75-year-old nonprofit’s information launch.
Cedars estimates that there are greater than 350 youths experiencing homelessness every day within the Lincoln space — almost 100 of whom are pregnant or parenting their very own younger kids.
Along with housing, residents on the Carriage Home may even obtain life abilities coaching resembling prenatal care, parenting, vitamin, budgeting, family upkeep, continued schooling or employment, and instruction on tips on how to entry well being care and different sources.
Residents may even have entry to psychological well being companies.
High Journal Star images for Might 2023
Elkhorn South’s Cole Eaton celebrates after scoring a triple within the sixth inning throughout the Class A boys state baseball event, Friday, Might 12, 2023, at Werner Park in Papillion.
Lacey Eddy (proper), Scottish Ceremony Educator of the Yr, embraces kindergarten college students, together with Reina Schomaker (left), after she was honored at an announcement ceremony Friday at Hartley Elementary.
Creighton Prep’s Thomas Pisasale (3) hits a again flip whereas being cheered on by Max Matthies (7) and Jack Johnson (11) after scoring the go-ahead objective towards Lincoln Southwest throughout a Class A state semifinal match Friday in Omaha.
Omaha Duchesne’s Sophie Owens (left) seems to go to an open teammate throughout the Class B women state soccer event, Thursday, Might 11, 2023, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.
Lincoln fighter Andrew Huffman is caught within the face by Kwajuan Mensah throughout their bout in Dynasty Fight Sport’s Annual Spring Brawl on Saturday, Might 6, 2023, at Pinnacle Financial institution Area in Lincoln.
Bennington’s Ethan Korth (from left) and Conestoga’s Kaden Simmerman and Rowdy Watson compete for the ball throughout the Class B boys state soccer event, Wednesday, Might 10, 2023, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.
Lincoln Southwest runs to have fun after defeating Lincoln Pius X in a penalty kick shootout on the Class A women state soccer event Tuesday in Omaha.
Lincoln Southeast’s Angel Arellanes (proper) and Papillion-La Vista South’s Brodie Anderson (16) conflict throughout the Class A boys state soccer event Monday in Omaha.
Mid-Plains Neighborhood Faculty’s Casey Reis will get shaken off throughout a bull-riding occasion for the Cornhusker Faculty Rodeo on the Lancaster Occasion Middle on Saturday, Might 6, 2023.
Conestoga’s Pelayo Biagioni lifts Jayden Widler on his shoulders to have fun a 3-2 shootout win towards Norris within the B-8 district championship on Saturday in Firth.
Kristin Syde carries her niece Margot Wyrick, 1, as she runs together with her daughter Anna Syde, 6, throughout the Mayor’s Run Saturday on the state Capitol.
Wahoo/BN/LL’s gamers have fun after defeating Waverly within the B-2 District last at Sam Crawford Subject on Friday in Wahoo.
Lincoln Southwest gamers take turns kissing the A-2 District championship plaque after defeating Elkhorn South on Thursday at Seacrest Subject.
Lincoln East JV’s Reid Voog loses his grip on his golf membership after driving the ball from the sixth gap tee field throughout the LPS Boys Golf Championship on Thursday, Might 4, 2023, at Mahoney Golf Course in Lincoln.
Automobiles drive throughout a bridge alongside North twenty seventh avenue, as a low water degree measuring round 2.0 ft reveals the creek mattress beneath, one 12 months earlier than on the identical date the water degree was measuring almost 4 ft, on Wednesday, Might 3, 2023 in Lincoln. Drought circumstances have gotten so dangerous in Lancaster County that the U.S. Division of Agriculture has declared it a catastrophe space. This most up-to-date announcement expands drought catastrophe designations to greater than two-thirds of the state’s counties. Final month, the division designated 55 counties as major catastrophe areas.
Lincoln Metropolis Council candidate Tom Duden (proper) embraces his spouse Ronda Duden (heart), alongside together with his brother-in-law Rob Treptow at a Republican election night time watch occasion Tuesday at Rosie’s Downtown.
Adam Morefeld is hugged by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird as she enters an election night time occasion for Democrats on Tuesday, Might 2, 2023, on the DelRay Ballroom in Lincoln.
An excavator works to clear particles from the realm the place a bit of the Gold’s Constructing as soon as stood as redevelopment of the positioning continues on Tuesday, Might 2, 2023, alongside eleventh and N streets in Lincoln.
Arwen Wiechman, third grade, spins round whereas studying ballet throughout the Everett Neighborhood Studying Middle after-school program on Monday. Dancers from the American Ballet Theatre led the scholars in dance workouts upfront of the corporate’s performances on Tuesday and Wednesday of “Giselle” on the Lied Middle for Performing Arts.
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